Leeds Psychogeography Group – Talk: Victoria Henshaw, University

This looks great! Who can make it?

Day/time: Tuesday 12th January 5.00pm

Victoria Henshaw is a final year doctoral candidate at the University of Salford, researching the sensory environment of towns and cities and specifically the role of the sense of smell in urban design. Prior to commencing her doctorate, Victoria worked for many years in urban regeneration and city management and is Chair of the board of trustees, and founding member for The Design Shed, a Design and Architecture Centre for South Yorkshire.

Not to be sniffed at, her talk will explore influencing factors in the everyday olfactory experiencing of urban areas, highlighting characteristics of this fascinating sense, considerations of smell in the design of urban areas and will draw from a series of olfactory walks and interviews in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

The session will also include opportunities for attendees to sample scratch and sniff books.

Venue: Room 206a (2nd floor), Old Mining Building, University of Leeds
Here is a link to the campus map: ac.uk/campusmap
If you click on the interactive map, you can see the Old Mining Building in the alphabetic list.

This talk is organised by the Leeds Psychogeography Group which is affiliated to the University of Leeds, School of Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies.

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